Austria is still firmly opposed to the long-coveted Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria, arguing the passport-free area needs to become "better" before becoming "bigger." #EuropeNews
No but they’re in Schengen, the fact that they chose that arrangement was my point, countries that refuse EU membership shouldn’t be able to block EU member states from further integrating with the EU.
Switzerland was never in the EU
No but they’re in Schengen, the fact that they chose that arrangement was my point, countries that refuse EU membership shouldn’t be able to block EU member states from further integrating with the EU.
It’s not Switzerland doing the blocking, it’s Austria. And Austria is a full EU member.